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NORTHERN SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT
Peterborough, get your dancing shoes ready. On Saturday September 6 , the city will once again feel the irresistible pull of Motown and...

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Aug 272 min read


FILM REVIEW: NOBODY 2 (15) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
This fits the expected sequel formula – even though there’s still plenty of fun to be had . Just like with many actioners, from John Wick...
Gavin Miller
Aug 252 min read


FILM REVIEW: TOGETHER (15) ESP RATING: 4/5
A slow-burning, body-melding horror that’ll either haunt you – or totally lose you! Together is one of those rare horror films that goes...

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Aug 252 min read


FILM REVIEW: WEAPONS (18) ESP RATING: 4.5/5
This is without doubt one of the best movies of the year so far. Weapons fires off a truly inventive horror – as the director of 2022’s...
Gavin Miller
Aug 132 min read


FILM REVIEW: THE NAKED GUN (15) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
This reimaging of the iconic franchise is better than it had any right to be. Nearly forty years after the legendary original Leslie...
Gavin Miller
Aug 62 min read


FILM REVIEW: THE FANTASTIC FOUR – FIRST STEPS (12A)ESP RATING: 4/5
Marvel’s First Family could just have provided the course correction that the franchise’s cinematic universe so sorely needed. It...
Gavin Miller
Jul 303 min read


FILM REVIEW: SMURFS (U) ESP RATING: 2/5
A tale of two viewers – one unenthused grown-up and one gleeful six-year-old. Ask me and my son what we thought of the latest Smurfs...

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Jul 262 min read


FILM REVIEW: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (15) ESP RATING: 2/5
The recent Scream semi-reboots showed that you can successfully reignite an iconic horror franchise – but this sadly doesn’t know what...
Gavin Miller
Jul 262 min read


FILM REVIEW: SUPERMAN (12A) ESP RATING: 3/5
This modern reinvention of Superman throws a lot of imaginative things at the wall – some stick, some don’t. With the bits that stick,...
Gavin Miller
Jul 203 min read


FILM REVIEW: JURASSIC WORLD – REBIRTH (12A) ESP RATING: 3/5
The appetite for dinosaurs shows no signs of abating – if the opening weekend is anything to go by – with this solid summer blockbuster...
Gavin Miller
Jul 122 min read


OUTDOOR THEATRE AT TOLETHORPE
The summer season is underway and Tolethorpe Hall has reopened its unique woodland stage for another season of alfresco theatre just...

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Jul 32 min read


FILM REVIEW: F1 – THE MOVIE (12A) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
This mega-budgeted F1 movie is Days of Thunder for the modern generation – which is no bad thing for a summer blockbuster. Some of the...
Gavin Miller
Jul 33 min read


FUNK LEGENDS TO PLAY PETERBOROUGH
“An absolute coup” – the only words to describe the latest show announced for The Met Lounge by owner Steve Jason after confirming that...

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Jul 22 min read


FILM REVIEW: ELIO (PG) ESP RATING: 4/5
It’s such a shame that original animations struggle to make the big box-office bucks nowadays. Case in point is this new animation from...
Gavin Miller
Jun 302 min read


FILM REVIEW: 28 YEARS LATER (15) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
28 Years Later may very well be the most divisive film of the year. Search for any post about it online, dive into the comments, and...

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Jun 273 min read


GLASTONBURY WEEKENDER
Festival vibes are coming to the city centre this weekend, and it’s all kicking off tonight! Just like the big event at Worthy Farm, this...

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Jun 272 min read


FILM REVIEW: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
Though the pacing may test younger viewers – this Dragon still soars! This live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon probably lends...

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Jun 232 min read


FILM REVIEW: BALLERINA (15) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
It’s pleasing to proclaim that this isn’t The Bourne Legacy of the John Wick series. With reports of re-shoots and production issues,...
Gavin Miller
Jun 122 min read


FILM REVIEW: CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (15) ESP RATING: 3/5
A fine off-season horror snack – fast, loud, and soaked in blood. With a title like Clown in a Cornfield, you’d be forgiven for expecting...

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Jun 112 min read


FILM REVIEW: KARATE KID – LEGENDS (12A) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
A gentle revival with a fighting spirit! Karate Kid: Legends injects fresh life into the iconic franchise while staying true to its...
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Jun 52 min read
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